Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 1, 2021

I love that question and don’t know many parents at my stage in life that wouldn’t love somewhat of a “do-over” on some things. From what we learned, much by mistake and all by grace, we learned a few things about making the most use of our precious family time. Now I’m a grandparent!).

Guidelines 54

Guidelines Learning-by-Doing Planning Bond 54

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 28, 2014

It’s a leadership principle we can learn from and should implement also. And, do you think Jesus knew a few things about leading people — people He created? Leader, your largest goal in leadership development should be to develop an inner circle of leaders around you. . Leadership Under Stress: The Jesus Model.

Leadership 63

Leadership Fashion Delegation Edmondson 63

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

I have found it helpful at times to compare organizational health and success to other things I may understand even more; things I do everyday. Detours - Often the organization is still heading for the same end goal, but may be forced to go at it from a different direction. I learned that one from my wife ).

Brainstorming 78

Brainstorming Edmondson Learning-by-Doing Travel 78

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 23, 2013

I’d love to help others learn from my mistakes. What’s the end goal. You’ll stress less about your progress this way. When you do, people will either rebel or never live up to their potential. The post 7 Simple Leadership Tips appeared first on Ron Edmondson. I have a heart for leaders.

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Tips Leadership Edmondson Stress 67

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

This means I try to cast the vision for a team and get out of the way, releasing each team member to do his or her work in their own individual way. They need to learn your culture and way of doing things. They need to learn your culture and way of doing things. They don’t know.

Micromanagement 30

Micromanagement Objective Stress Edmondson 30

Ron Edmondson

MARCH 21, 2019

I hear from pastors on a regular basis facing the stress of ministry. Having served in the secular world, in elected office, and as a pastor I know first hand the stress ministry brings unique stress. In this post, I’m specifically addressing burnout. ” “What do we do now?” Read the Psalms.

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Stress Learning-by-Doing Resources Follow-up 49

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 15, 2019

Some things I’ve learned the hard way. I often share things leadership should do, but today I thought I’d share some things not to do. The goal should be to be the best leader you can be and measure your success by your obedience to being the leader God has designed you to be. Some things to quit. Be prepared.

Resistance 70

Resistance Learning-by-Doing Stress Influence 70

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

I hear from pastors on a regular basis facing the stress of ministry. The church stops growing. ” “What do we do now?” ” You’ve done everything you know how to do. It could be the church is still growing – even rapidly, but the pastor is doing more now than previously.

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Stress Edmondson Learning-by-Doing Resources 30

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 15, 2016

I’d love to help others learn from my mistakes. With this in mind, I want to share a few things I’ve learned over the years. What’s the end goal. You’ll stress less about your progress if you drop the comparison game. Wow, I wish pastors would learn this one. I have a heart for leaders.

Tips 30

Tips Leadership Comparison Delegation 30

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

The process of blending two very different people is what causes stress to many marriages. Sometimes simply understanding what obstacles exist and knowing they are common to most marriages — you are not alone — can help us learn to see them not as obstacles, but as God-given opportunities to grow a stronger “one flesh”.

Influence 30

Influence Licensing Objective Stress 30

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

I talk to busy, stressed pastors every week and frequently I ask them how they are staying physically fit. This one takes practice learning to balance on the machine, but it’s proven gold in the quantity of my exercise. Why not do it while I exercise? I can’t do it these days and maintain my weight.

Cooper 30

Cooper Creativity Stress Learning-by-Doing 30

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 21, 2015

I am frequently asked what we did or didn’t do as parents. You must have an overall goal and plan for your parenting. At the beginning of each new year, we discussed each boy and came up with a shared goal for each one and talked through ways we could better mold their character in the coming year. They love Jesus.

Stress 30

Stress Planning Edmondson Learning-by-Doing 30

Ron Edmondson

JULY 1, 2014

That means I try to cast the vision for a team and get out of the way, releasing each team member to do his or her work in their own individual way. They need to learn your culture and way of doing things. They need to learn your culture and way of doing things. They don’t know.

Micromanagement 63

Micromanagement Team Objective Stress 63

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 14, 2016

Some things I’ve learned the hard way. I often share things leadership should do, but today I thought I’d share some things not to do. The goal should be to be the best leader you can be and measure your success by your obedience to being the leader God has designed you to be. Some things to quit. Be prepared.

Edmondson 30

Edmondson Resistance Learning-by-Doing Stress 30

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

He didn’t make up the saying, but he’s learned in his 70+ years experience how true a statement it is. Others will only take it as serious as you do. Others will only take it as serious as you do. If the leader moves too fast — the team will do likewise. 5 Ways a Leader Responds Under Stress.

Micromanagement 83

Micromanagement Creativity Objective Idea Generation 83

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Our heart is now to help other parents learn from things we did wrong and things we did right. Grace-based parenting does not mean we let our children do whatever they want to do. When they do, enforce the boundaries, but do it with grace. Some children require more structure than others do. This is huge.

Learning-by-Doing 42

Learning-by-Doing Stress Morale Examples 42

Ron Edmondson

JULY 30, 2018

Are you stressing so much about things that are happening — or not happening — that you can’t enjoy the good things already in your life? Do you continually compare yourself to others? Here’s one suggestion I have learned the hard way to better enjoy life (and leadership): Throw away the scripts.

Leadership 37

Leadership Stress Planning Learning-by-Doing 37

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 17, 2011

The process of blending two very different people is what causes stress to many marriages. Sometimes just understanding what obstacles exist and that they are common to most marriages can helps us better learn to see them not as obstacles, but as God-given opportunities to grow a stronger “one flesh”. Pressures of life/stress.

Influence 83

Influence Licensing Objective Stress 83

Ron Edmondson

MARCH 7, 2014

I talk to leaders every week who are stressed out by the things they know they should be doing but aren’t getting done. Take one thing you learned and implement it in a small way. Over time, do it more. If a leader is continually doing that over time they will start to see major improvement. . Start small.

Leadership 59

Leadership Leadership Styles Seminar Leadership Development 59

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 16, 2015

Our heart is now to help other parents learn from things we did wrong and things we did right. Grace-based parenting does not mean that we let our children do whatever they want to do. When they do, enforce the boundaries, but do it with grace. Some children require more structure than others do.

Learning-by-Doing 30

Learning-by-Doing Stress Edmondson Morale 30

Ron Edmondson

JULY 29, 2019

They always do. So what should someone do in this situation? (By What do you do then? Here are a 7 things I encouraged him to do: Pray – That’s an obvious answer, but it’s the most powerful answer. The goal is to get the support of a listening ear you need. Find someone in another church.

Learning-by-Doing 41

Learning-by-Doing Short-term Environment Loyalty 41

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 30, 2018

I’d love to help others learn from my experience, including my mistakes. With this in mind, I want to share a few things I’ve learned over the years. This was learned the very hard way. You are the leader and they expect you to do something about it. What’s the end goal? Read the Old Testament.

Tips 42

Tips Leadership Comparison Learning-by-Doing 42

Ron Edmondson

MAY 24, 2018

I frequently talk to pastors and ministry leaders who are stressed out by the things they know they should be doing, but aren’t getting done. And, there is always something else we “need” to be doing. And, side note, I always tell our team to copy principles not practices they learn elsewhere. Over time, do it more.

Leadership 38

Leadership Delegation Conference Learning-by-Doing 38

Ron Edmondson

MAY 31, 2018

In the business world and in the church, I’ve learned having a good team often makes the difference in how well we do at reaching our objectives. I’m not bragging, but I am suggesting I’ve learned a few things about what makes a great team – and specifically what makes great team members.

Team 39

Team Bond Objective Learning-by-Doing 39

Ron Edmondson

MARCH 18, 2011

Through a ten-step action plan, Bell teaches how to prioritize goals, get out of debt, build savings, invest wisely, buy a house, and much more—all in a way that minimizes stress and maximizes unity. Do you need or do you know a couple who needs a book like this? Comment with your name and/or Twitter name on this post….

Books 55

Books Stress Learning-by-Doing Goal 55

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 16, 2016

But, there are things I can do which can help my marriage improve, and often those things don’t start with my spouse – they start with me – they start with things I do or we do together. Just take the 7 points in each of the above referenced posts and do the opposite of them. Another list of stimulants.

Stress 30

Stress Learning-by-Doing Bottom-up Planning 30

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

In the business world and in the church, I’ve learned that having a good team often makes the difference in how well we do at reaching our objectives. I’m not bragging, it’s simply that I’ve learned a few things about great teams. Life…and ministry…is stressful enough. I have a good team now.

Team 68

Team Objective Learning-by-Doing Loyalty 68

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 3, 2017

I have learned either times of fast growth or change both have common tensions associated with them. People will be asked do things they never expected to do – and may not feel comfortable or qualified to do them. No one gets a reprieve from doing what needs to be done. Most of us love growth. Changing roles.

Learning Curve 38

Learning Curve Learning-by-Doing System Long-term 38

Ron Edmondson

JULY 27, 2015

From what we learned — much by mistake and all by grace — we learned a few things about making the best use of our time as a family. It may help if it is written, but should definitely summarize the major goals you hope to accomplish in your home. Ask yourself: What do we want our children to be like some day?

Guidelines 30

Guidelines Learning-by-Doing Planning Bond 30

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 29, 2015

“Can you do a wedding — this weekend?” I’ve had to learn the power of saying no. And, believe me — I’m still learning — sometimes I do better than other times. And, learning the power of no also means taking the heat at times from the ones who disagree with my answer.

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Learning-by-Doing Power Maturity Edmondson 30

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 30, 2012

There are some things I’ve learned the hard way. I often share things leadership should do, but today I thought it wise to share some things not to do. The goal should be to be the best leader you can be and measure your success by your obedience to being the leader God has designed you to be. Be prepared.

Resistance 83

Resistance Learning-by-Doing Survey Stress 83

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

“Can you do a wedding – this weekend?” So, I had no choice but to learn the power of saying no. And, believe me, I’m still learning. Sometimes I do better than other times. And, learning the power of no also means taking the heat at times from the ones who disagree with my answer.

Learning-by-Doing 35

Learning-by-Doing Maturity Power Mentor 35

Ron Edmondson

MAY 19, 2014

At the same time, I do know couples who have learned how to make their marriage work for the good of both spouses and are truly enjoying life together. All of us would say that our marriage is a priority, but do we practice what we say we believe? My wife and I want to be included in the latter group.

Learning-by-Doing 83

Learning-by-Doing Tips Delegation Planning 83

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 21, 2017

At the same time, I do know couples who have learned how to make their marriage work for the good of both spouses and are truly enjoying life together. I’m not pretending every day will be a romantic sitcom, but I do believe we can keep enjoying life together – through the good and more difficult seasons of life.

Learning-by-Doing 51

Learning-by-Doing Delegation Planning Travel 51

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 12, 2015

My goal is to help pastors, not injure them more. Most pastors don’t learn everything we need to lead a church in seminary or any other school, for that matter. I’ve learned I’m often the last to know of a problem within my church. About half of my readers are pastors. (I’ll

Resistance 30

Resistance Learning-by-Doing Committee Training 30

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 7, 2012

My goal is to help pastors, not injure them more. Its just that most pastors don’t learn everything we need to lead a church in seminary or any other school…for that matter. I’ve learned I’m often the last to know of a problem within my church. About half of my readers are pastors. (I’ll

Resistance 83

Resistance Learning-by-Doing Committee Training 83

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 20, 2011

I have found it helpful at times to compare organizational health and success to other things I may understand even more; things I do everyday. Detours - Often the organization is still heading for the same end goal, but may be forced to go at it from a different direction. I learned that one from my wife ).

Organization 47

Organization Brainstorming Learning-by-Doing Travel 47